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1 VIPUL M DESAI SUGAR AND HUMAN BODY SWEET SICKER DINESH VORA [1] Sugar can suppress the immune system. [2] Sugar upsets the mineral relationships in the body. [3] Sugar can cause... hyperactivity, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and crankiness in children. [4] Sugar can produce a significant rise in triglycerides. [5] Sugar contributes to the reduction in defense against bacterial infection (infectious diseases). [6] Sugar causes a loss of tissue elasticity and function, the more sugar you eat the more elasticity and function you lose. [7] Sugar reduces high-density lipoproteins. [8] Sugar leads to chromium deficiency. [9] Sugar leads to cancer of the ovaries. [10] Sugar can increase fasting levels of glucose. [11] Sugar causes copper deficiency. [12] Sugar interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium. [13] Sugar may make eyes more vulnerable to age-related macular degeneration. [14] Sugar raises the level of a neurotransmitters: dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine. [15] Sugar can cause hypoglycemia. [16] Sugar can produce an acidic digestive tract. [17] Sugar can cause a rapid rise of adrenaline levels in children.

2 [18] Sugar malabsorption is frequent in patients with functional bowel disease. [19] Sugar can cause premature aging. 20] Sugar can lead to alcoholism. 21] Sugar can cause tooth decay. [22] Sugar contributes to obesity [23] High intake of sugar increases the risk of Crohn s disease, and ulcerative colitis. [24] Sugar can cause changes frequently found in person with gastric or duodenal ulcers. [25] Sugar can cause arthritis. [26] Sugar can cause asthma. [27] Sugar greatly assists the uncontrolled growth of Candida Albicans (yeast infections). [28] Sugar can cause gallstones. [29] Sugar can cause heart disease. [30] Sugar can cause appendicitis. [31] Sugar can cause hemorrhoids. [32] Sugar can cause varicose veins. [33] Sugar can elevate glucose and insulin responses in oral contraceptive users. [34] Sugar can lead to periodontal disease. [35] Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis. [36] Sugar contributes to saliva acidity. [37] Sugar can cause a decrease in insulin sensitivity. [38] Sugar can lower the amount of Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) in the blood. [39] Sugar can decrease growth hormone.

3 40] Sugar can increase cholesterol. [41] Sugar can increase the systolic blood pressure. [42] High sugar intake increases advanced glycation end products (AGEs)(Sugar bound nonenzymatically to protein) [43] Sugar can interfere with the absorption of protein. [44] Sugar causes food allergies. [45] Sugar can contribute to diabetes. [46] Sugar can cause toxemia during pregnancy. [47] Sugar can contribute to eczema in children. [48] Sugar can cause cardiovascular disease. [49] Sugar can impair the structure of DNA [50] Sugar can change the structure of protein. [51] Sugar can make our skin age by changing the structure of collagen. [52] Sugar can cause cataracts. [53] Sugar can cause emphysema. [54] Sugar can cause atherosclerosis. [55] Sugar can promote an elevation of low-density lipoproteins (LDL). [56] High sugar intake can impair the physiological homeostasis of many systems in the body. [57] Sugar lowers the enzymes ability to function. [58] Sugar intake is higher in people with Parkinson's disease. [59] Sugar can increase the size of the liver by making the liver cells divide. [60] Sugar can increase the amount of liver fat.

4 [61] Sugar can increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in the kidney. [62] Sugar can damage the pancreas. [63] Sugar can increase the body s fluid retention. [64] Sugar is enemy #1 of the bowel movement. [65] Sugar can cause myopia (nearsightedness). span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">[66] Sugar can compromise the lining of the capillaries. [67] Sugar can make the tendons more brittle. [68] Sugar can cause headaches, including migraine. [69] Sugar plays a role in pancreatic cancer in women. [70] Sugar can adversely affect school children s grades and cause learning disorders. [71] Sugar can cause depression. [72] Sugar increases the risk of gastric cancer. [73] Sugar and cause dyspepsia (indigestion). [74] Sugar can increase your risk of getting gout. [75] Sugar can increase the levels of glucose in an oral glucose tolerance test over the ingestion of complex carbohydrates. [76] Sugar can increase the insulin responses in humans consuming high-sugar diets compared to low-sugar diets. [77] A diet high in refined sugar reduces learning capacity. [78] Sugar can cause less effective functioning of two blood proteins, albumin, and lipoproteins, which may reduce the body s ability to handle fat and cholesterol. [79] Sugar can contribute to Alzheimer s disease. [80] Sugar can cause platelet adhesiveness.

5 [81] Sugar can cause hormonal imbalance; some hormones become under active and others become overactive. [82] Sugar can lead to the formation of kidney stones. [83] Diets high in sugar can cause free radicals and oxidative stress. [84] High sugar diet can lead to biliary tract cancer. [85] High sugar consumption of pregnant adolescents is associated with a twofold-increased risk for delivering a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infant. [86] High sugar consumption can lead to substantial decrease in gestation duration among adolescents. [87] Sugar slows food s travel time through the gastrointestinal tract. [88] Sugar increases the concentration of bile acids in stools and bacterial enzymes in the colon. This can modify bile to produce cancer-causing compounds and colon cancer. [89] Sugar increases estradiol (the most potent form of naturally occurring estrogen) in men. [90] Sugar combines with and destroys phosphatase, an enzyme, which makes the process of digestion more difficult. [91] Sugar can be a risk factor of gallbladder cancer. [92] Sugar is an addictive substance. [93] Sugar can be intoxicating, similar to alcohol. [94] Sugar can exacerbate PMS. [95] Sugar given to premature babies can affect the amount of carbon dioxide they produce. [96] Decrease in sugar intake can increase emotional stability. [97] The rapid absorption of sugar promotes excessive food intake in obese subjects. [98] Sugar can worsen the symptoms of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). [99] Sugar adversely affects urinary electrolyte composition.

6 [100] Sugar can slow down the ability of the adrenal glands to function. [101] I.Vs (intravenous feedings) of sugar water can cut off oxygen to the brain. [102] High sucrose intake could be an important risk factor in lung cancer. [103] Sugar increases the risk of polio. [104] High sugar intake can cause epileptic seizures. [105] Sugar causes high blood pressure in obese people. [106] In Intensive Care Units, limiting sugar saves lives. [107] Sugar may induce cell death. [108] Sugar can increase the amount of food that you eat. [109] In juvenile rehabilitation camps, when children were put on a low sugar diet, there was a 44% drop in antisocial behavior. [110] Sugar can lead to prostrate cancer. [111] Sugar dehydrates newborns. [112] Sugar can cause low birth weight babies. [113] Greater consumption of refined sugar is associated with a worse outcome of schizophrenia [114] Sugar can raise homocysteine levels in the blood stream. [115] Sweet food items increase the risk of breast cancer. [116] Sugar is a risk factor in cancer of the small intestine. [117] Sugar may cause laryngeal cancer. [118] Sugar induces salt and water retention. [119] Sugar may contribute to mild memory loss. [120] The more sodas a 10 year old child consumes, the less milk.

7 [121] Sugar can increase the total amount of food consumed. [122] Exposing a newborn to sugar results in a heightened preference for sucrose relative to water at 6 months and 2 years of age. [123] Sugar causes constipation. [124] Sugar causes varicose veins. [125] Sugar can cause brain decay in prediabetic and diabetic women. [126] Sugar can increase the risk of stomach cancer. [127] Sugar can cause metabolic syndrome. [128] Sugar ingestion by pregnant women increases neural tube defects in embryos. [129] Sugar can be a factor in asthma. [130] The higher the sugar consumption the more chances of getting irritable bowel syndrome. [131] Sugar can affect the brain s ability to deal with rewards and consequences. [132] Sugar can cause cancer of the rectum. [133] Sugar can cause endometrial cancer. [134] Sugar can cause renal (kidney) cell carcinoma. [135] Sugar can cause liver tumors. [136] Sugar can increase inflammatory markers in the blood stream of overweight people. [137] Sugar can lower Vitamin E levels in the blood stream. [138] Sugar can increase your appetite for all food. [139] Sugar plays a role in the etiology and the continuation of acne. [140] Too much sugar can kill your sex life. [141] Sugar saps school performance in children.

8 [142] Sugar can cause fatigue, moodiness, nervousness and depression. [143] Sugar is common choice of obese individuals. [144] A linear decrease in the intake of many essential nutrients is associated with increasing total sugar intake. [145] High fructose consumption has been linked to liver disease. [146] Sugar adds to the risk of bladder cancer. AND YET SUGAR SWEET MAY BE A FOOD OF THE DAY

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